Clamping lock



April 3, 1928.

J. RrrTER, JR

CLAMPING LOCK IN VEN TOR.

A TTORNEYS JULIUS RITTER Jager.' RACINE, wisconsin, nssieivon l,To .HARTMANN ,reunir CoM-u PANY, or" RACINE, WISCONSIN', A CORPORATION or WISCONSIN.

CLAMPING' LOCK.

Appneati-bnnieu vi July v7,

This, invention relates'to improvements in clamping locks, more particularly adapted forltrunk/ use. Y fr Hasp locks are usually used on trunksand' when the trunks are packed, it is quite difficultto` 'drawthe"'=trunk cover or sections together sufficiently to permit the hasp member tol be swung to closed position to permit locking.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the above mentioned objectionable feature and provide a clamping lock in which the hasp member thereof may be used as a lever to clampingly draw the two parts of the trunk together to permit the easy locking thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clamping lock which when in locked position relieves the locking member of the strain of holding the. trunk parts together.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a clamping lock which is also adapted to wedgingly force the cover to open position in a very simple manner.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a clamping lock having means for sealing the lock when in closed position.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a clamping lock which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for `the purpose described.

With. the above and other objects in view, the invent-ion consists ofthe improved clamping lock and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the. views:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the upper portion of a wardrobe trunk provided with the improved clamping lock;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof showing the trunk cover in a position to engage and clampingly draw the. cover to a closed position to permit the easy insertion of the hasp member to its locked position; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view thereof showing the hasp member in locked position.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 ,indicates a wardrobe trunk section, 6 the top cover thereof and 7 theimproved clamping lock for loc ingv the two parts together,

1923. serial 1rd;s5o,192.

to be=fastenedto the coveror one sectiontzof a trunkv and-'5to which. ishinged one 'end portion of a link member .9. The louter 'end portion.- of said link isfhinged tov the? hasp; lockmemberi 10wh-ich' is provided with 5a keyed'.y lockf 11` adapted gtov enter 'f the locking'.

recess 1Q of the escutcheon plate 13 mounted on the trunk section 5. The hasp member 10 is provided with a U-shaped clamping extension 14 projectingfrom the inner end of the hasp member 1() which is positioned to engage the shoulder or hook-shaped end 15 forming part of the escutcheon plate 13, before mentioned. By engaging the U- shaped extension with the hook shaped end and then swinging the hasp member to its locked position, the cover or section will be clampingly drawn to its closed position with relation to vthe trunk section, and as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.y

The escutcheon plate 13 is also provided with a stop hook portion 16 which is engaged by the U-shaped member of the hasp, and the hasp pressed upwardly when it is desired to force the cover to open position in case it i will not open easily.

Said lect: campuses a hasp! plate 8 adapted Trunks are at times shipped by express, and to do so it is necessary to seal the cover before the express company will accept shipment. To permit this, the escutcheon plate is provided with an outwardly projecting staple 17 which extends through an opening 18 formed in the hasp member 1() when the hasp member is in closed position. When thus positioned, a wire 19 may be passed through the staple and the end portions of the wire sealed by a lead seal 20 in the usual manner. e

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the clamping lock is of very simple construction and is well adapted to clampingly draw the cover to closed position, or to force the cover to open position when desired.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A clamping lock, comprising an escutcheon plate having hook like shoulders and a locking recess, a hasp plate, a link hinged at one end to thehasp plate, and a hasp member hinged at one end to the free end of the link and having a U-shaped eX- .,tension at itsyhinged end engageable with one of thehook like shoulders to elarnpin'gly draw the hasp plate towards 'the scutclieon plate when the vhasp member is swung to looking position or engageable with the other hook like shoulder to separate the hasp plate from the esoutcheon plate when the hasp member is swung away Jfrom its looking position, the said hasp member also having a looking portion which enters the locking recess of the esoutoheon plate to lock the parts together.

2. A clamping lock, comprising an escutoheon plate having an upper and a lower hook like shoulder and a looking recess, a hasp plate, a link hinged at one end to the hasp plate and having inwardly extending side flanges, and a hasp member hinged at one end to the free end of the link, said hasp member also having an extension at its hinged end engageable with the upper of the hook like shoulders to olampingly draw the hasp plate towards the eseutoheon plate when the hasp member is swung to looking position or engageable with the lower of the hook like shoulders to separate the haspplate from the esoutoheon plate when the ,hasp member is swung away from its looking JULIUs RITTER, Jn. 

